Allan Gerlat, News Editor

February 1, 2012

1 Min Read
Hawaii Considering Battery Recycling and Deposit Law

The Hawaii state legislature is considering a household battery deposit and recycling law.

House Bill 2811 would establish a 5-cent fee per battery package paid by distributors for products made or imported into the state. It would then create a 10-cent refundable deposit per battery paid by customers. The state would establish redemption centers for the deposits.

 The fee paid by distributors would begin Oct. 1, 2013, and the deposit charge would start Jan. 1, 2015.

The state would develop a plan for the proper disposal of electrical and chemical contaminants.

 

About the Author(s)

Allan Gerlat

News Editor, Waste360

Allan Gerlat joined the Waste360 staff in September 2011 as news editor. He was the editor of Waste & Recycling News for the first 16 years of its history, and under his guidance the publication won 27 national and regional awards.

Before Waste & Recycling News, Allan worked at another Crain Communications publication, Rubber & Plastics News, which covers rubber product manufacturing. He began with the publication as associate editor and eventually became managing editor, a position he held for nine years.

Allan is a graduate of Ohio University, where he earned a BS in journalism. He is based in Sagamore Hills, in northeast Ohio.

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